Swimmer's Daily

  • Giovanni shares about what he has learned from his first swim lessons at the Y.

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    Teaching children how to be safe around water is not a luxury; it is a necessity. The YMCA’s Safety Around Water program can help you make sure they learn essential water safety skills, which can open up a world of possibilities for them to satisfy their curiosity safely.

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  • The best club teams in the world have gathered in Hannover to play for the most prestigious trophy – four former winners and three newcomers will be part of the show from Thursday in Hannover as the Champions League Final Eight tournament kicks off with the four quarter-finals.

    Four former winners, Recco (ITA, 8-time), Jug Dubrovnik (CRO, 4-time), Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE, 2-time), Zodiac Barceloneta (ESP, 1-time), three newcomers, FTC-Telekom Budapest (HUN), BPM Sport Management Busto (ITA) and host Waspo 98 Hannover (GER) and AN Brescia (ITA) – a record 4-time winner of the Euro Cup – will be in action for three days.

    While some teams seem to dominate since ages, it’s a telling fact that the last six titles went to six different clubs representing six different nations which kind of underlines why the outcome of the Final Eight tournament is regarded highly unpredictable, as LEN representatives, Bureau Member Aleksandar Sostar, TWPC Chair Gianni Lonzi and Operational Manager Marco Birri said at the opening press conference, held in the Hannover football stadium.

    Though they all underlined that the “crème de la crème of water polo is featured here”, where top quality is guaranteed. Hannover is happy to host the event for the first time as the club president Bernd Seidensticker said in his welcome speech.

    In the second part of the press conference the coaches and players talked about their expectations. Top favourite Recco’s legendary boss Ratko Rudic said that even if their season seemed to be perfect so far, “this is a new event where everyone thinks we are the best but the past is not guarantee for anything and we have to prove our quality again and again.”

    Host Waspo’s head coach Karsten Seehafer said with a smile that against Recco they could only win since their rival is considered an overwhelming favourite.

    As title-holder Olympiacos’s head coach Theodoros Vlachos put it, “after winning the trophy, all coach, who went through this, know how difficult the next season can be and we had other problems as well, with our facilities, so it’s nice that we could finish on the second place in our group.”

    Their rival Brescia enjoyed perhaps its best run in the prelims, but as their Olympic champion head coach Alessandro Bovo said, “We played four times in this tournament but never won on the first day. We want to leave this tradition behind.”

    The opening match between Jug and Ferencvaros will offer some special taste as the two head coaches, Vjekoslav Kobescak and Zsolt Varga were not only team- but room-mates for four years as players in the past (in Mladost Zagreb). They both consider the upcoming clash as one of the toughest ones they should face in the entire season. Jug didn’t lose on the first day in the last four editions, according to Kobescak, “we plan to keep this, for sure, but don’t think it’s going to be easy because Ferencvaros finished fourth. It doesn’t count at all.”

    Barceloneta will take on BPM in a quite interesting match. Alvaro Granados, player for the Spaniards said “it’s great that we have the same team for two years so we really form a great unit but the game against BPM will be a big challenge for us.” BPM’s player Gianmarco Nicosia added that “we had some great results in the preliminaries and our dream has already come true by reaching the finals but we wish to do more so our thoughts on our match against Barceloneta now.”

    All matches of the three-day tournament will be available in free live stream on the LEN website and in the LEN Virtual Lounge – in the application water polo fans can find more exclusive video content from the event.

    Quarter-finals

    16.00 Jug CO Dubrovnik (CRO) v FTC-Telekom Budapest (HUN)
    17.30 Zodiac Barceloneta (ESP) v BPM Sport Management Busto (ITA)
    19.00 Pro Recco (ITA) v Waspo 98 Hannover (GER)
    20.30 Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE) v AN Brescia (ITA)

    Press release from LEN, image courtesy of Deepbluemedia/Giorgio Scala

  • Scooters, kayaks, and swimming whale sharks… the complete package for a Philippines #TripOn adventure.

  • Swim lessons are offered year-round at the NAT and during the summer at the NAT and Civic Center Pool for ages six months and older. Lessons for all skill levels are provided at each class during each session. The registration deadline for swim lessons is at closing on the Friday before the first day of class.

  • “We know that 90% of swimmers have shoulder pain at one time or another. What we’ve found is that swimmers who aren’t using their core muscles effectively often overcompensate with their shoulder muscles. It’s our job to help fix those faulty mechanics.”

    As an athletic trainer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Julie Young works with a team of sports medicine specialists to decrease the number of injuries that occur in student-athletes. With a specific focus on swimming, Julie is trained to evaluate all swim strokes and provide swimming analysis designed to help athletes achieve their performance goals, reduce their risk for injury, and propel them to long-term athletic success and enjoyment.

    Connect with a specialist: http://bit.ly/2EQoeYD
    Sports Medicine at Nationwide Children’s: http://bit.ly/2EVXuGl
    Sports Medicine resources for athletes: http://bit.ly/2EUktS4
    Meet our Sports Medicine team: http://bit.ly/2ESasVq

  • Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin was competing in French Polynesia when she was served traditional Polynesian poke.

    “Every single place we went — French swimmers, European swimmers, local swimmers and us — they gave us Polynesian poke,” Coughlin said. “It was so good… One of the last days I was there, someone showed me how to make it.”

    That recipe is one of many in her first cookbook “Cook to Thrive: Recipes to Fuel Body and Soul,” released earlier this year. She describes it as “a little bit of everything.”

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  • Some swim centers in the Twin Cities have lessons for kids as young as four months.

  • Despite its upsides, very few people would likely call parenting an easy or straightforward task. Just ask Michael Phelps and his wife Nicole.

    The spouses pose for the cover and inside the pages of Parents magazine‘s July issue, where they talk water safety, preparing for baby No. 3 on the wayand how life has changed since they welcomed sons Beckett Richard, 15 months, and Boomer Robert, 3 — who joined them for the pool photo shoot.

    “I have to give myself time,” Nicole, 33, says of what keeps her sane as a soon-to-be mom of three. “There is always guilt, no matter what — do the laundry, clean the sink, put away the kids’ stuff — but if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that it will all be there later, but the time for me to be a healthy parent and a healthy wife is right now.”

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  • Meanwhile, staff at Eugene public pools are preparing for summer swim classes that start June 17.